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A member asked:

Broke my distal tibia & got severe high ankle sprain. cast for 6 months. how long will my ankle, hip, and back be in pain when i walk? :(

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Longer recovery: Fracture may heal in 6-8 weeks but high ankle can take additional weeks. Associated hip knee foot pain is compensatory so it may realistically take 3-6 momyjs

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Answered 10/8/2017

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If u sprained ur tibia/ankle could the pain be so severe not moving the leg? I'm in an extremity amount of pain and i've had my foot @ rest 2 days?

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